George (Jack) Doty

George “Jack” Doty, 85, of Monroe died at 9:10 p.m. Sunday at Mercy Memorial Hospital.

Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Rupp Funeral Home where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday. Rev. Katie Waggoner, pastor of the Heritage United Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park, LaSalle.

Born March 25, 1928 in Monroe he was the son of Guy J. and Elsie A. (Reber) Doty. He married Ruth A. MacFarlane on April 30, 1954 at the First Presbyterian Church in Monroe. She preceded him in death on October 12, 2003.

Jack was a life-long Raisinville Township farmer who raised holstein dairy cows until 1990 and retired from farming in 2008.

A 1945 graduate of Monroe High School he received his Associate Degree in Agriculture from Michigan State University. He was a member of Heritage United Methodist and served on the Ida Farmers Cooperative Board of Directors for more than 45 years and the Monroe County Fair Board for more than 20 years. He also served on the boards of directors of Production Credit Association, Milk Inc., USDA-ASCS County Committee and the county chapter of Michigan Animal Breeders Cooperative. He also was a member of the Southeast Michigan Antique Tractor and Engine Association. He volunteered for the Dundee Meals on Wheels.

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